Boats
Hiring a boat can mean an hour on a lake, a day's fishing charter or a week sailing between islands. The first decision is whether you want to skipper the boat yourself or book it with a captain and crew. Skippering usually needs proof of experience or a licence, depending on the country and the size of the boat, while a crewed charter needs neither.
Before booking, check what the price includes: fuel, the captain, insurance, a security deposit and cleaning are often extra. Look at the cancellation terms for bad weather, how many people the boat may carry, and reviews of the owner or operator. On peer-to-peer platforms a boat's condition depends on its owner, so recent reviews matter.
For day hire and short charters, Get My Boat's rentals and charters worldwide range from kayaks and jet skis to yachts, with or without a captain. Boatsetter is a peer-to-peer platform for hiring boats directly from their owners. For a week-long sailing holiday, Sailnstay's gulet cruises along the Turkish coast come with a crew, so no sailing experience is needed.
For longer voyages on larger ships, see Cruises.
